Ghaja Surname
Approximately 629 people bear this surname
Ghaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 227 | 1:338,249 | 22,944 |
| Pakistan | 195 | 1:916,122 | 12,378 |
| Tanzania | 187 | 1:283,110 | 22,159 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ghaja (86) may also be a first name.
Ghaja Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghaja Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ghaja (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻗﺎﺟﺎ, Hindi: घजा) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghaja? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ghaja is the 518,137th most frequently occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 11,585,924 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Ghaja reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 67 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Ghaja is also the 1,032,266th most frequently used first name globally, held by 86 people.
Ghaja is most prevalent in Iran, where it is borne by 227 people, or 1 in 338,249. In Iran Ghaja is primarily concentrated in: Zanjan Province, where 32 percent live, Fars Province, where 27 percent live and Alborz Province, where 15 percent live. Excluding Iran Ghaja is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 31 percent live and Tanzania, where 30 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gohaja | 91 | 6 | / |
| Gahaja | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ghajah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gaja | 89 | 5,521 | / |
| Ghaa | 89 | 217 | / |
| Ghaj | 89 | 11 | / |
| Ghahaja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gajah | 80 | 1,908 | / |
| Ngaja | 80 | 869 | / |
| Ghaya | 80 | 673 | / |
| Ghaji | 80 | 666 | / |
| Ghaju | 80 | 596 | / |
| Ghajy | 80 | 561 | / |
| Ghaia | 80 | 523 | / |
| Gheja | 80 | 74 | / |
| Gahja | 80 | 74 | / |
| Gaaja | 80 | 59 | / |
| Gjaja | 80 | 51 | / |
| Ghoja | 80 | 47 | / |
| Gajaa | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ghuja | 80 | 7 | / |
| Gchaa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ghajo | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ghaje | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gahaj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghaai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Qgaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghjay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Goaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gohja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghaaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghajh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kgaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghjai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghauj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gahajaut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gaj | 75 | 7,908 | / |
| Gaa | 75 | 6,704 | / |
| Gha | 75 | 6,336 | / |
| Ghj | 75 | 245 | / |
| Ghayad | 73 | 7,912 | / |
| Ghayas | 73 | 5,895 | / |
| Ghayat | 73 | 1,040 | / |
| Gajowa | 73 | 282 | / |
| Ghayaz | 73 | 68 | / |
| Nghaya | 73 | 68 | / |
| Ghajeh | 73 | 61 | / |
| Guhaya | 73 | 50 | / |
| Nggaja | 73 | 45 | / |
| Ghaije | 73 | 34 | / |
| Ghaiad | 73 | 29 | / |
| Gajaja | 73 | 27 | / |
| Gahaji | 73 | 24 | / |
| Ghouja | 73 | 18 | / |
| Ngajah | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ghaait | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ghahia | 73 | 16 | / |
| Ghaias | 73 | 15 | / |
| Gaujat | 73 | 15 | / |
| Ghejat | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gijaja | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gahaya | 73 | 8 | / |
| Gaajaa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ghaiaa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ghajiy | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gajova | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngheja | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gayaja | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ghojah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gajaya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghajee | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gjahaj | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gajapp | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gujaja | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghaiah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghaiat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghajih | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ghajii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghajij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gaujad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajahs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghojap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gohaia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nghaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghaaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghahha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghajes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghajid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghajou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghooja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahaaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahajo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahaju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gajach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghahai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gahahajah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gaji | 67 | 30,349 | / |
| Gaya | 67 | 29,988 | / |
| Ghai | 67 | 15,409 | / |
| Gaia | 67 | 13,499 | / |
| Gaju | 67 | 8,563 | / |
| Gajo | 67 | 6,532 | / |
| Gaje | 67 | 6,414 | / |
| Guja | 67 | 4,427 | / |
| Goja | 67 | 3,460 | / |
| Ngaj | 67 | 2,013 | / |
| Geha | 67 | 1,130 | / |
| Ghau | 67 | 1,031 | / |
| Geja | 67 | 996 | / |
| Ghoj | 67 | 728 | / |
| Gaňa | 67 | 509 | / |
| Gija | 67 | 507 | / |
| Ghea | 67 | 276 | / |
| Gaľa | 67 | 270 | / |
| Ghayash | 67 | 178 | / |
| Gaai | 67 | 119 | / |
| Ghay | 67 | 106 | / |
| Gajj | 67 | 92 | / |
| Ghae | 67 | 77 | / |
| Ga'a | 67 | 70 | / |
| Ghayadh | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ghoujah | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ghoa | 67 | 39 | / |
| N'Ghaya | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ghjj | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gajó | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gađa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gaay | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gaïa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nghayah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gája | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ghhj | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gaij | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ghayass | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gaaj | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gghj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gajy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gjai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ng'haya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hgha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Géha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gajd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Kgaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gohj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghahyaz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghayatt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahajot | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gaaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Géja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghayaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghjd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cghj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghaiadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghejaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaða | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghahaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoojah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajć | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahaaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghjh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gjaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hghj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgaj | 67 | 1 | / |
Ghaja Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghaja in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻗﺎﺟﺎ | qaja | - |
| Ghaja in the Hindi language | ||
| घजा | ghaja | 75 |
| घाजा | ghaja | 25 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghaja
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